Birds of Taman Negara
Author : Morten Strange
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 29,83 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9789810544416
A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Author : Allen Jeyarajasingam
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 42,38 MB
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0199639434
Book Description
A fully comprehensive, modern field guide to all of the bird species in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Featuring numerous colour illustrations and detailed descriptions of the key identification features, the book will be equally valuable for ornithologists and birdwatchers.
Photographic Guide to the Birds of Thailand
Author : Morten Strange
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 29,54 MB
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1462914349
Book Description
Tuttle is proud to present the very first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. Included are the birds of Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and Indochina, as well as those found in South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This book covers 668 species and contains more than 700 colour photographs. There is a distribution map for each species. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the most important species. The concise text provides vital information that will ensure accurate identification of species in one of the world's most diverse avifauna regions. Indispensable reading for all bird lovers.
The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula Vol. 2
Author : David R. Wells
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 1302 pages
File Size : 46,80 MB
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408108933
Book Description
This well-illustrated volume covers the passerines of Singapore, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and the tip of Tenasserim (Burma) with their associated island archipelagos. David Wells' historically complete accounts draw on a full range of recent field and museum research. Over 380 species are described, including topics such as systematics, distribution, plumage, biometrics, status, habitat, food and foraging, voice, behaviour, breeding biology, moult and conservation. Along with an accompanying volume, on nonpasserine species, it brings together the most complete modern summery of field survey work and other research on all the birds found in the peninsula.
Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore
Author : G. W. H. Davison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,37 MB
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472938208
Book Description
An authoritative pocket guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore The forests and coastline of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore are home to a fantastic and vast array of birds, and offer many outstanding and easily accessible birdwatching locations, many of which are highlighted in the book's introduction. This compact and easy-to-use bird identification guide covers more than 250 species, and each bird description is supported by at least one clear colour photograph. With easy-to-use thumbnail silhouettes, a regional map showing the best birding localities, up-to-date tips on birdwatching and information on bird biology and behaviour, this guide an invaluable for anyone birdwatching in the region.
Destination Wildlife
Author : Pamela K. Brodowsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 15,79 MB
Release : 2009-04-07
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780399534867
Book Description
1,001 animals to see before they die. From the world?s only multi-species primate sanctuary in South Africa, to the wild ponies of Assateague Island, to the Blue-Footed Boobies of the Galapagos Islands, Destination Wildlife provides all the information the intrepid traveler looking for the best wildlife experiences could need?and rarely finds in other travel guides. Written from a visitor?s perspective?and informed by the National Wildlife Federation and other naturalists? each site in Destination Wildlife has been evaluated by real eco-travelers who have provided insider tips and suggestions that give the what, when, where, how and? most important?the why of every site to maximize each wildlife experience.
Photographic Guide to the Birds of Malaysia & Singapore
Author : Morten Strange
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 18,58 MB
Release : 2000-06-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1462915612
Book Description
Whether traveling through Southeast Asia or relaxing at home, bird lovers will enjoy this thorough and colorful Malaysian & Singapore bird watching guide. This illustrated bird watching book is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Malaysia and Singapore, mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. Included are the birds of Thailand and Vietnam, as well as those found in South China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This birding book covers 668 species and contains more than 700 color photographs. There is a distribution map for each species. Many of the photographs in this magnificent volume appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to show the most important species. The concise text provides vital information that will ensure accurate identification of species in one of the world's most diverse avifauna regions. Indispensable reading for all bird lovers.
Around the World in 80 Birds
Author : Mike Unwin
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 30,50 MB
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1399608797
Book Description
This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds matter to us.
Top 100 Birding Sites Of The World
Author : Dominic Couzens
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 28,84 MB
Release : 2015-06-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472919866
Book Description
Top 100 Birding Sites of the World features detailed accounts of the best birdwatching sites in the world, giving background and first-hand experience of what you can find there. Each is ranked from one to 100. The expertly written and very readable text is backed up by lavish photos of the birds and scenery at each of the chosen hot-spots, including rare images of amazing species and some of the world's best avian spectacles such as the Snow Goose 'blizzard' at Bosque del Apache and the swarms of Lesser Flamingos on Africa's Rift Valley Lakes. Coverage is global, with sites from across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, North and South America and Antarctica. Whether you want to use it to plan your holidays for years to come, or just as an inspirational book to dip into, Top 100 Birding Sites of the World will have a wide appeal for all those with an interest in birds and birdwatching.
1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Author : World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 934 pages
File Size : 42,69 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9782831703282
Book Description
This book represents the most comprehensive compilation of data on threatened vascular plants ever published. It includes the names of some 33,000 plant species determined to be rare or threatened on a global scale. Conservation assessments were provided by the IUCN Species Survival Commission, the National Botanical Institute (South Africa), Environment Australia, and CSIRO, The Nature Conservancy, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, together with hundreds of botanic gardens and botanists throughout the world. The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and the New York Botanical Garden have made major in-kind contributions.The result of 20 years work by botanists and conservationists around the world, it is intended as a conservation tool, a provider of baseline information to measure conservation progress and as a primary source of data on plant species. Most importantly, however, it provides the building blocks on which to base a worldwide effort to conserve plant species.
